Human Powered Stair Climber 1

This was our Mechanisms and Kinematics project for LeTourneau University. It uses 2 self clamping jaws and a treadmill belt.

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Science & Technology

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• stair
• climber
• LETU
• mech
• and
• kin

[anthonymm81]

WALKING WOULD BE FASTER . . . AND EASIER

[JonT]

It was designed for someone who had no legs.

[spectrex1]

OFC we don't get to see the stair climber climb stairs. That would be silly.

[JonT]

Check out the Video Response. :)

[pillow105]

@JonT Can you tell me how the self clamping jaws are attached to the treadmill mechanism itself?

[JonT]

@pillow105 There are two self clamping jaws. One that keeps you from rolling down the stairs, and the other is attached to the arms to allow you to move up the stairs. They are essentially a fixed flat aluminum plate and an angled aluminum plate on a hinge. The belt passes between the two plates. Gravity keeps the hinged plate in contact with the belt. If the belt tries to oppose the hinged plate, the edge grabs the belt and keeps it from moving. It is essentially a simple ratchet mechanism.

[getoffmyinternet]

@JonT And stairs are their biggest problem?

[MegaYoel123]

i discovered something better called legs but if its for people without legs great idea

[sharks445]

eww disgusting

[xXxgriefelementxXx]

I would pay so much money to watch a 100 yard `dash` wit these!

[Nuage13]

aim bot ?

[Kevin3308]

why don't you just adding some wheel there.

[tld5500]

Good idea

[RANDOMS92]

@JonT What if the person was old so they couldnt move that any way